Blue Man Group

Blue Man and Bag End for over 20 years….

From the earliest times Blue Man found Bag End speakers to be just the right sound for the Chapman Stick. Bag End was pleased to work with the artists at Blue Man to help find just the right system for their needs. They use the Chapman stick which is a very dynamic and wide range stringed instrument. It needs a full fidelity speaker system to be appreciated. Over the years, as more shows open across the world, Bag End continues to play a small but important roll at each performance. Bag End helps to insure great sound from the orchestra. “Its been a pleasure and honor to serve in this capacity, said Jim Wischmeyer, president of Bag End. We always enjoy seeing the shows as they have evolved over the decades.”

The History

Since 1997, the Briar Street Theatre in Chicago has been home to performance artist ensemble BLUE MAN GROUP. The building, built 100 years ago as a carriage house, was converted to the Proscenium Theater in the 1980s. The theater has 625 seats and a 52-seat balcony The original second floor actually hangs from the ceiling by means of massive turnbuckles that can still be seen.

Blue Man Group is perhaps best known for their successful theatrical productions. They combine comedy, music and multi-media artistry. As a result Blue Man has created a form of entertainment that is totally unique. Blue Man Group has also recorded the Grammy nominated Audio, and The Complex, which became the musical basis for The Complex Rock Tour and Blue Man Group’s live concert DVD. They have branched out into musical and film scoring. For example, their work on Barry Levinson’s “The Jury” and on the animated film, Robots. In addition to TV commercials for Intel. Blue Man Group now has locations in six cities: Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston and London.

Bag End Speakers used are the D10’s, D12’s and S12’s.